Jazz Finland Live
Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri & UMO & Nguyen Le; Erkki-Sven Tüür: Sinfonia nro 5 orkesterille, big bandille ja sähkökitaralle,Musiikkitalo, helsinki23.10. At 19:00
Conductor: Olari Elts
Estonian Erkki-Sven Tüür (b. 1945) glues back together chips off the same musical block in his fifth symphony. Cast in a classical mould, it is seasoned with an electric guitar shredding in blues rock style and an elegantly swinging big band. The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra will also perform Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements.
Gigs on the same day in helsinki
Teemu Viinikainen Trio: Nyt!Black Box, Musiikkitalo, helsinki23.10. At 19:00
Tickets incl. service fee: 17,50/11,50/6,50 € (Lippupiste, online store), 16/11/6 € (ticket office of Helsinki Music Centre)
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Teemu Viinikainen, guitar
Ville Herrala, bass
Mika Kallio, drums
This trio, led by jazz guitarist Teemu Viinikainen, plays powerful jazz interpretations, where tonal beauty combines with burning emotions. The concert programme consists of Viinikainen’s latest compositions and borrowed pieces selected in accordance with the theme of the evening.
Mika Kallio’s extended drum kit produces a wide variety of different timbres. Together with Ville Herrala’s grounding double bass, they create a dynamic and rich beat. Viinikainen uses an old 1940s orchestra guitar, with which he conjures up both beautifully pure as well as piercingly coarse sounds.
The concert will be broadcast live at www.siba.fi/video
Lisätietoja:
Tuottaja
Ulla Havulehto
050 384 3451
ulla.havulehto@siba.fi
In The Spirit Of Traditional New OrleansTeatteriravintola Kaksi Kanaa, helsinki23.10. At 18:30
Birger's Ragtime Band
Birger’s Ragtime Band is a new traditional jazz constellation in Finland. The band was formed in spring 2011 by five very experienced jazz musicians. These musicians have played in different bands, in Finland and abroad since the early seventies. But their distinct love for the original New Orleans jazz tradition has finally brought these friends together, every member contributing with his skill and experience. The band members have played in all important jazz festivals where traditional jazz is presented in Finland and Sweden; Pori Jazz Festival, Baltic Jazz Festival and Kaamos Jazz Festival in Finland and Hällevik Traditional Jazz Festival and Askersund Jazz Festival in Sweden. The members have participated in numerous recordings.
The interest in traditional jazz music, played as concert music, gospel music and dance music has seen a renaissance. Nowadays young people who have been brought up with disco and techno music get very exited when listening and dancing to the acoustic rhythmic jazz music played by a live band. Birger’s Ragtime Band plays frequently in jazz clubs, restaurants, private parties and in company parties for customers.
Birger's Ragtime Band
Birger Lindström, clarinet
Robert de Godzinsky, piano
Jukka Järvelä, banjo
Jussi Sipilä, bass
Sven-Erik Krogius, drums
Maratone Quintet's music is a combination of rhythmic Afro-American influences and Nordic "cool" sounds. The Quintet's repertoire consists entirely of originals composed by the members of the band; the music covers a wide emotional spectrum from tight rhythmical textures to eloquent melodies. Maratone Quintet's debut album Setting Out was released December 2008 by Free Agent Records. The group's second album Finding The Way will be released September 2012 by Prophone Records.
Juho Peltoniemi - drums
Markus Tiiro - guitar
Martti Vesala - trumpet
Mikko Pellinen - bass
Petri Rahikkala - piano
